Pupils' perceptions of self and of labels: Moderate learning difficulties in mainstream and special schools

British Journal of Educational Psychology

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 411-435

  Kelly, Narcie ^a   Norwich, Brahm ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING DISORDER; MALE; PEER GROUP; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; AWARENESS; CHILD; EDUCATION, SPECIAL; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING DISORDERS; MAINSTREAMING (EDUCATION); MALE; PEER GROUP; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; SELF CONCEPT; SEX FACTORS; STEREOTYPING;

EID: 4544279523     PISSN: 00070998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/0007099041552297     Document Type: Article

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